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Brief History:

In 1966 True Treasure magazine started publication as a bi-monthly and was soon joined by Treasure World magazine, also a bi-monthly published on alternate months. In December 1975 these two magazines were joined and re-named Lost Treasure magazine.

Over the years three other magazines, Rockhound, Treasure Facts and Treasure Cache were added to the publishing family. Of these six magazines only Treasure Cache/Treasure Facts and Lost Treasure are currently being published.

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Where To Find Gold

Gold isnt necessarily where most people look. If you are planning a weekend trip with your gold pan or metal detector, dont be misled by other gold seekers who may have less knowledge about gold than you do.

Where To Locate Lost Alaskan Caches

As you may have discovered, published tales of lost treasures in Alaska are few and far between. Unlike the continental states, Alaska has no stories of outlaws holding up banks and stagecoaches. Fewer still are stories of lost mines and tales of ... (1513 Total Words)

Where To Look For Gold Without Any Tools!

You don't need a metal detector, pick and shovel, or gold pan to find some kinds of treasure. Well, maybe you do if you want to keep them for yourself. But if you just want to see some treasure without this hardware, you have to visit a museum or ... (1065 Total Words)

Where To Pan For Gold In Oregon

Raw gold can be found in almost all streams of southern Oregon, a fact which makes the area an excellent place for the be-ginning prospector to do his first panning. A shovel and a gold pan are the only items of equipment actually needed for r... (184 Total Words)

Where To Prospect For Gold In Alaska By Ron Wendt, Civil War States Of The Mid-west 1862 By Sgt. William Smith, Advanced Prospecting & Detecting For Hardrock Gold By Jim Straight, Where To Detect In Centeral Florida By Harry Rainey

Guide to hassle-free recreational gold prospecting in Alaska On your way to Alaska this year? Better take a look at Ron Wendts latest, Where to Prospect for Gold in Alaska Without Getting Shot! Ron gives details on where to pan, dredge, detect... (1288 Total Words)

Where's Lafitte's Loot Buried?

Jean Lafitte and his brother Pierre came to the New World from their native France and settled initially on a Caribbean island. There is a story that Jean Lafitte was married, but that a Spanish warship captured the vessel Lafitte and his wife wer... (1288 Total Words)

Where's the Lost Treasure?

Donald J. Autera Jr., who has been an avid reader of Lost Treasure for about a year and a half, finds himself in a pickle. While talking to many long-time residents of his county (Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania, located in Schuylkill County), he can&rsq... (1478 Total Words)

Whiskey Run

Panning gold on an ocean beach? You bet, and it was common in Oregon 100 or so years ago in the rich, black sands at a place called Whiskey Run. When the news of the strike broke there was a real gold rush on the Oregon beaches and over a 1,000 pr... (1394 Total Words)

White's - Prizm Iv

It's been a while since I've had an opportunity to field test a White's metal detector. So, you can well imagine my excitement when I was asked to conduct a test of their new, compact, Prizm IV. For months, I had been hearing rumors of a new light... (1481 Total Words)

White's 5900/di Pro

Field testing the new White's 5900/Di Professional Series metal detector was like renewing an old and trusted friendship. I've had access to a 6000/Di Series 3 off and on since 1984, and the main difference I found in the two detectors was pric... (2162 Total Words)

White's Coinmaster 6000/di Pro

The "hands-on" portion of my field test mission with the White's 6000/Di Professional proved so pleasing I readily admit I had a difficult time settling down at my desk to accomplish the actual writing. My reaction to this top-of-the-line member o... (2643 Total Words)

White's Eagle

One day last October, a friend who collaborates with me and I were en-route from Expo 86 in Vancouver, B.C., to California. By invitation we made a detour to Sweet Home, Oregon, where we spent a wonderful and instructive day visiting the Whites El... (3539 Total Words)

White's Eagle Ii

The original White's Eagle, introduced in 1987, was revolutionary; the new Eagle II is evolutionary. It's the result of almost a year's worth of extensive field use of the Eagle I. Though the two instruments at first glance appear to be identi... (3295 Total Words)

White's Electronics 6000 Pro Xl

As I slowly search the face of a steep, wooded hillside 200 feet above the main entrance to the old campsite the detector suddenly gives a distinct audio signal. Glancing at the ID meter, it is solidly locked-on at DIME. I am confident the meter i... (1604 Total Words)

Whites Electronics Beach Hunter Id

I have been an avid water hunter since the early 1970&#39s when several of us started hunting the beaches surrounding New York City. It was an exciting time since competition was virtually non-existent and finds were plentiful. However&#44... (1599 Total Words)

White's Electronics Classic I.d.x. Metal Detector

It has been about a year and a half since my last field test of a Whites metal detector. At that time, I had an opportunity to test the new Quantum II and was blown away by its performance, ease of use and overall accuracy. Even my two detecting p... (1450 Total Words)

White's Electronics Classic Idx Pro

Ive been treasure hunting for just over 37 years and, to really date myself, the first real metal detector I used, other than the $50 BFOs you could order from the back of a Popular Mechanics magazine, was an early White's Coinmaster bought used a... (1777 Total Words)

White's Electronics Dfx

It is said, good things come to those who wait, and for many Whites metal detector users and customers, who have been eagerly awaiting Whites new multifrequency metal detector, the wait is over! The new, dual-frequency, model DFX is now available ... (1710 Total Words)

White's Electronics Gmt Goldmaster

Whites Electronics, a name known throughout the gold prospecting community, has been manufacturing metal detectors for nearly 55 years. The success of their 4900, Eagle, and Goldmaster series machines has earned them a solid reputation among nugge... (2062 Total Words)

White's Electronics Matrix M6

Whites Electronics has been one of the leaders in the metal detecting industry since the 1950s when its founders, Ken & Olive White, started building Geiger counters for the people out searching for Uranium at the start of the Cold War. When t... (2198 Total Words)

Whites Electronics Prizm 6t

Whites Electronics has worldwide name recognition when it comes to a company that has been producing quality metal detection equipment for more than 50 years! The latest addition to their extensive line is the Prism 6T which, while sharing the... (2219 Total Words)

Whites Electronics Prizm V Field Test

A few months ago, I had a chance to try out White's new lightweight Prizm IV metal detector. All in all, I found it to be an excellent-performing and easy to operate metal detector with a good 'mix' of features for its reasonable price.Building on... (1903 Total Words)

White's Electronics Quantum Ii Metal Detector

Is there anyone who has never heard of Whites metal detectors? It always amazes me that the first name most people outside of our hobby mention, when the subject of metal detectors comes up, is Whites!

White's Electronics Spectra V3

White’s Electronics is a metal detector manufacturer that needs no introduction. In operation for almost 60 years, they have developed the reputation of building quality equipment with enviable dependability which has often been standard set... (2556 Total Words)

White's Electronics Surfmaster P.I.

White's Electronics was one of the first companies to produce a fully-submersible metal detector called the Surfmaster TR back in the 1970s. In 1981 they re­leased the P1-1000, their first pulse-type detector, which quickly became the detector... (3079 Total Words)

White's Electronics Surfmaster P.I. Pro

White's Electronics is probably the world's best known metal detector manufacturer and that reputation was earned over the past 60+ years by producing equipment that did what it was advertised to dofind treasure! White's was also one of the first ... (1553 Total Words)

White's Electronics Surmaster P.I. Pro

For more than 35 years, water hunting has been one of my favorite forms of treasure hunting. I started searching fresh water lakes and ocean beaches around New York City in the early 1970s, and while ... (1770 Total Words)

White's Liberty Di

The hands-on part of my field test was a rewarding experience that yielded 13 coins dated between 1851 and 1910, plus a silver nugget, as well as numerous very old artifacts. Over half the coins came from a site that I and others had searched befo... (2331 Total Words)

White's Mxt

Whites Electronics has been a leading manufacturer in the metal detecting industry for more than 55 years and over that time, has developed the reputation of a company producing quality detectors making impressive finds around the world. Recently the... (2116 Total Words)

White's Sl Series Of Detectors

N ew for 1989, the SL series are the latest additions to Whites line of detectors. Developed by introducing distinctively new features into the already proven Eagle II, 6000/DI Pro Plus, and the 5900/DI Pro Plus, the new detectors in the Sl series... (3777 Total Words)

White's Spectrum Target Id Detector

The Spectrum is a proud display of how far Whites Electronics mi­croprocessor controlled detectors have come in such a short time. Al­though the predecessors of this in­strument did have many features that could be adjusted just by pus... (2881 Total Words)

Who Discovered California?

Dr. Joseph Markey turned the ancient skull over in his hands slowly, puzzled. It was toothless and had no roots for the teeth. This suggested scurvy. This couldn't be an Indian skull native to southern California, because the native Indians didn't... (1511 Total Words)

Who Were the Knights of the Golden Circle?

Head:Treasure or Tools of Treason?Lead In:Fierce supporters in the fight for Southern independence, the Knights of theGolden Circle left behind a legacy of treason, treasure and unfinished dreams.The Treasure:Gold, silver, arms and... (2203 Total Words)

Who's Knocking At My Door?

It doesnt always pay to open your front door. The home invasion crime, far from being an isolated incident of crime, is wide spread as seen by the various papers across the country carrying large and small articles on such crimes. The common threa... (1187 Total Words)

Who's Who In Treasure Hunting? Sue Wright!

Hard Working Defender of Our Cause Treasure Seeker on the Search of a Lifetime. Sue Wright stares quietly out her office window. She seems far away and in fact, her mind is about a thousand miles from her Washington state home. She is in Ne... (1463 Total Words)

Whose Treasure Is It Anyway?

Return to Victorio Peak So Victorio took back that which belonged to the Apache god and returned it to its rightful place in the bowels of the earth. There, amongst the treasures stolen from the Spanish by his forefathers, Victorio deposited h... (3059 Total Words)

Why Bother: A Teen's Perspective Of The Hobby

Metal detecting is a great hobby, especially for younger ones. Why should the younger generation get into the hobby of metal detecting?When I was younger, I used to dream about finding a cache, but I never gave up that dream. During the summer of ... (499 Total Words)

Why Do I Metal Detect?

I am often asked that question. My answer depends on who is asking. At times I simply reply that I metal detect because I enjoy it. On other occasions I might mention the benefits of fresh air and exercise and go on to explain that it is not an ex... (912 Total Words)

Why Do We Do It?

Mention to someone who doesn’t know you well that you’re a treasure hunter and notice the reaction. Chances are there will be puzzled looks and maybe a chuckle or two.Treasure hunting is an unusual and rare activity. It... (526 Total Words)

Why Do We Treasure the Hunt?

We sit around all winter with the walls closing in on us hoping for a sunny day or temperatures we can handle so we can grab the detector and get out there after it. We think about it, dream about it, and the minute it happens we are gone.

Why Go Ghost Towning?

What can possibly be of interest to detectorists in a ghost town? Of course you may already know the answer. In addition to gold nuggets, itâ€™s possible find old coins, tokens issued by merchants, a cache of high-graded gold ore, household relics... (2133 Total Words)

Why Not Invent Something

Snowy winters or rainy summers arent boring to treasure hunters who try to develop their ability to think up new devices. Its an activity that can be done anywhere, indoors or outdoors, and needs no equipment other than possibly a pen and notebook... (1571 Total Words)

Why The Quest For Music City Continues

The quest for my personal El Dorado began in the summer of 1971. Even though the final chapter of this quest has yet to be written, I have learned much about myself and how to search for lost ghost towns.

Wild About Wheaties: Consider the Return On This Coin

I’ve recovered over 1,000 wheaties during my 20 years of metal detecting and I’m wild about them. Designed by Victor D. Brenner, the Lincoln cent was first minted in 1909 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of President A... (1182 Total Words)

Wild Bunch Wannabe

Gunplay Maxwells Golden Eagle Cache Stubbornly they pushed on. It was almost dusk when Allens group came upon Maxwell, stretched out and panting on a sandbank. He was dog-tired and nearly cut to ribbons by thorn patches and needle-sharp cacti ... (2648 Total Words)

Winged Liberty Head

In 1915, it was decided by the Secretary of the Treasury that Charles Barber’s designs for the minor silver coinage (the dime, quarter and half dollar) were tired and that it was time for a change. An open competition was held and, since the... (1187 Total Words)

Winter - A Season of Healing and Growth

If you dread the winter (particularly as a new detectorist), you can turn this confining season into something positive by welcoming it as a sort of hospital stay rather than as a term in prison.By devoting this otherwise idle time to correcti... (1103 Total Words)